Sweden vs Türkiye: Central government spending as share of GDP
Sweden
32.5%
in 2022
Türkiye
33.0%
in 2023
Sweden rank
51st
Türkiye rank
50th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 33.0% against 32.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 50th of 157 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 15.2% | 11.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 15.8% | 20.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 19.3% | 20.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.0% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.9% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 33.0% against 32.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 50th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.